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Avatar – announce huge UK & EU autumn 2026 headline tour, which includes a Dublin date

Following a monumental summer that sees AVATAR supporting Metallica on their global juggernaut and lighting up some of Europe’s most iconic festival stages before heading Down Under to Australia, the Swedish theatrical metal titans are ready to end the year on their own terms. AVATAR are thrilled to announce a headline tour across the UK and EU this late Autumn 2026.
 
Lead singer Johannes Eckerström says, “A Europe in November. A Europe in December. Cold, wet and dark. We all know what it’s like, and we know exactly what you’ll need. The first European leg made us feel very lucky to be doing this. This time around, we will do everything within our power to make you feel lucky to participate. We live by but one ethos: Better than ever. I really want to see you, and you really don’t want to miss this.”

The tour kicks off on 20th November in Wolverhampton, UK and runs through until 19 December in Wrocław, Poland. The Danish death metal band Neckbreakker will be support on all dates. Tickets go on sale on Tuesday, May 26 at 10am local time from here: https://avatarmetal.com
 
AVATAR ON TOUR – ‘DON’T GO IN THE FOREST ‘26’:
20/11 — Wolverhampton, England — KK’s Steelmill 
21/11 — Southampton, England — O2 Guildhall 
22/11 — Cardiff, Wales — Depot 
24/11 — Dublin, Ireland — National Stadium 
25/11 — Belfast, N.Ireland — Limelight 
27/11 — Norwich, England — UEA 
28/11 — Newcastle, England — Northumbria Uni 
29/11 — Edinburgh, Scotland — Corn Exchange 
01/12 — Amsterdam, Netherlands — Gashouder 
03/12 — Oberhausen, Germany — Turbinenhalle 
05/12 — Budapest, Hungary — Barba Negra Red 
06/12 — Prague, Czechia — Sasazu 
08/12 — Innsbruck, Austria — Musichall 
09/12 — Linz, Austria — Posthof 
10/12 — Ulm, Germany — Roxy 
11/12 — Esch-Sur-Alzette, Luxembourg — Rockhal 
12/12 — Zürich, Switzerland — Komplex 
13/12 — Frankfurt, Germany — Zoom 
15/12 — Padova, Italy — Hall 
16/12 — Ljubljana, Slovenia — Cvetlicarna 
17/12 — Zagreb, Croatia — Boogaloo 
18/12 — Bratislava, Slovakia — Majestic Music Club 
19/12 — Wrocław, Poland — A2

Ian Mc Donnell

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